Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

[Steve_OS]

The 50th (!) Episode of the Press Row Podcast is a one-on-one interview by host Rich Grisham (@richgrisham) with Madden 25 NFL designer Vic Lugo, one of the core gameplay leaders as the Madden franchise moves into the PS4/Xbox One generation. The conversation hits a lot of the fundamental aspects of what happens on the field, including locomotion, physics, blocking, controls, and how players interact with each other. It’s the kind of conversation you’ll hear nowhere else but the Press Row Podcast on Operation Sports.

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Run Time: 49 Minutes

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[kongemeier]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

Looking forward to listening when I drive home from work in a few hours.

Thanks!

[adub88]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

Listening now. Rich asked some really tough questions. Vic sure makes this true step locomotion sound good. They captured over 1000 running animations, backpedaling, strafing etc. No more looping running animations with the Ignite engine. My biggest pet peeve with this game is the lack of fluidity and robotic movement. Still waiting on this true step reveal.Sounds like they're done with the game and it's ready to go out.

Vic also addressed replays for those who love to critique them, no more floaty feet. The most interesting part was Vic saying you're not going to see a big graphical jump. People have said this, but man I look at those 2k14 pics side by jump and that's a very bump leap in graphics. So i'm not a believer in that school of thought. I guess we may not be getting what we saw at E3, and that would be very disappointing. These consoles are more powerful.

[jpdavis82]

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I'll be making cliff notes on this in the next hour. Anyone have anything in specific that they are wanting to know about in regards to gameplay? I asked Rich to ask Victor some questions so I'm curious to see what he had to say about them.

[GiantBlue76]

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I haven't listened yet, but it will be the same regurgitated thing as before. "450 new (insert animation of your choice here)". Yet we see the same ones over and over. Or how momentum is supposed to matter. It is? Like when I hit the running back in the backfield, he's flat footed, yet goes into that ridiculous looking spinning animation as he's falling FORWARD for 8 yards? Momentum?

I'm fully expecting softballs from Rich. Rich is a great guy and I enjoy his game coverage, but he is really soft on the Madden guys because he's friends with them. I'm not counting on this being anything to get excited about.

[adub88]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

I haven't listened yet, but it will be the same regurgitated thing as before. "450 new (insert animation of your choice here)". Yet we see the same ones over and over. Or how momentum is supposed to matter. It is? Like when I hit the running back in the backfield, he's flat footed, yet goes into that ridiculous looking spinning animation as he's falling FORWARD for 8 yards? Momentum?

I'm fully expecting softballs from Rich. Rich is a great guy and I enjoy his game coverage, but he is really soft on the Madden guys because he's friends with them. I'm not counting on this being anything to get excited about.

have to say you're wrong buddy regarding Rich, he asked tough questions.

[LBzrule]

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Good show. Says the biggest thing is the game will feel different. OK, but I'm still wanting to know what happened between E3 visuals and MNF simulation visuals.

[adub88]

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Good show. Says the biggest thing is the game will feel different. OK, but I'm still wanting to know what happened between E3 visuals and MNF simulation visuals.

Vic pretty much made it sound like we're not getting those E3 visuals.

[dghustla]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

Vic pretty much made it sound like we're not getting those E3 visuals.

Even if that is the case. what about the visuals in the presentation trailer? Those look vastly different from the MNF videos.

[adub88]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

Even if that is the case. what about the visuals in the presentation trailer? Those look vastly different from the MNF videos.

I can't speak for everybody, but personally, I know I'm tired of talking about what if's, what could be's. Just ready to see actual gameplay video at this point lol.

[dghustla]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

I can't speak for everybody, but personally, I know I'm tired of talking about what if's, what could be's. Just ready to see actual gameplay video at this point lol.

Look I'm with you. It's just confusing as all hell. Because what ESPN is calling Next Gen Gameplay, and whats in the True Step teaser and presentation trailer look much different. I'm not expecting a huge graphical leap this year and maybe not even that much overall in this general. I think the leaps will be made in Human Intelligence, depths and details on this next gen.

I listened to the first 10 minutes of the interview so far. And I like what Vic is saying about true step. The only thing is, I wish Rich would have asked him to clarify how is true step different from what just added to NCAA and madden this year. (he could have asked after i stopped listening but it seemed where i stopped that the convo was transiting.)

[Gosens6]

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Graphics won't take a big leap? Yeah, maybe not for the madden team! Has he even seen some of these other games?

We were clearly lied to with that E3 footage. I don't trust anything anyone from this team tries to sell us. They've lied to us so much, I have to take everything else as a lie at this point.

We saw the MNF videos, where was this true step, 1000+ animations in those videos? Give me a break .


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[rudyjuly2]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

I'll be making cliff notes on this in the next hour.

Definitely looking forward to this. Thanks jp.

[PAPERNUT]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

Rich did a fine job and asked good questions. Just not much we can get from it till we see the actual game in motion at this point.

[csamuelsvt]

Re: Operation Sports - Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen with Vic Lugo

Sounds like a more "polished" Madden 25 that has to be experienced in order to see the details...just my 2 cents. Curious what others think after listening.